UK Alumni Spotlight: Natalie Heitz
University of Kentucky Alumni Association
August 26, 2017
After graduating from UK, Heitz entered vet school at Auburn University, where she is on track to graduate in May 2018.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
After graduating from UK, Heitz entered vet school at Auburn University, where she is on track to graduate in May 2018.
A fall nitrogen application is a simple and relatively inexpensive step that can positively impact your pastures.
If your aging equid can’t or won’t eat hay, don’t worry: there are several other fiber options available.
Alfalfa products with smaller particle sizes appear to be more effective in helping limit gastric lesion formation.
Find out why using a hay corer or probe offers the best sample collection for hay nutritional analysis.
Weanlings require additional support and feeding adjustments as they grow. Here’s what to remember.
While tiny quantities of some substances were found in samples, researchers say it’s not necessarily cause for concern.
What should you do if you find unwelcome pests in your horse’s grain? Our nutritionist weighs in.
Horses drank significantly more water from a bucket closest to the stall door compared to one near the feeder.
Researchers identified risk factors including hay type, water source, breed, and pasture access.
The weather can halt early season hay production. Here’s what to remember if you only have access to late-cut hay.
Veronica Bill is studying the relationship between forage chemical composition and equine digestion and nutrition.
While substantial improvements are long-term endeavors, some quick fixes can improve pastures in six weeks or less.
The key is to ensure the hay, haylage, or grass has enough high-energy nutrient value to cover the horse’s needs.
Our staff and sources share ways you can save time and reduce the hassle of barn chores.
Today wild Przewalski’s horses eat high-quality grass year-round. Previously, they ate less-nutritious bushes, as well.
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